GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The day after his party lost its lock on the U.S. Congress, President Donald Trump walked into a White House press conference ready for political combat, name-checking Republicans who he blamed for losing their seats and lashing out at reporters who challenged his assertions. Republicans lost control of the House […]
Category: House of Reps
11/7/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats who hadn’t had much to celebrate over the past two years two-stepped and toasted their return to relevance on Capitol Hill in the basement of a Washington hotel on Tuesday [11-6-18] night. For the first time in eight years, they had regained the majority in the House of Representatives. […]
11/7/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Tuesday’s [11-6-18] Democratic victory for control of the House shouldn’t come as a surprise, given that many of these felled GOP candidates were in Hillary Clinton-won districts, and President Donald Trump lost the popular vote in 2016. But the Republican Senate gains and strong Florida and Georgia gubernatorial showings ran […]
11/7/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In New Jersey, voters slashed the number of Republicans in Congress from five down to two, and possibly only one. In New York, Democrats declared victory in three congressional races in President Trump’s home state, ejecting the last remaining Republican from New York City. And in the six other states […]
11/7/2018
DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/JEFF SESSIONS/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump threatened on Wednesday [11-7-18] to adopt a ‘warlike posture’ against Democrats if they use their newly won control of the House to investigate his financial and political dealings, drawing a line at the start of a new era of divided government. The president began a postelection […]
11/7/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats didn’t catch a blue wave. But they managed the next best thing: Divided government in the Trump era. House Democrats won back the majority for the first time since the 2010 elections. Helped by President Donald Trump, Republicans captured Senate seats in Indiana, Missouri and North Dakota to maintain […]
11/7/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Special counsel Robert Mueller is set to emerge from his midterm campaign hibernation period with a powerful new ally as House Democrats surged back to the majority in Tuesday’s [11-6-18] elections. The lead Russia investigator, who in the days and weeks ahead has a series of important court […]
11/7/2018
DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “If the Democrats think they are going to waste Taxpayer Money investigating us at the House level, then we will likewise be forced to consider investigating them for all of the leaks of Classified Information, and much else, at the Senate level. Two can play that game!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
11/7/2018
ENDORSEMENT/HOUSE OF REPS/NANCY PELOSI/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday [11-7-18] threw his support behind top House Democrat Nancy Pelosi, saying she ought to be U.S. House Speaker, one day after Democrats won enough seats in the midterm congressional election to take control of Congress’ lower chamber. ‘In all fairness, Nancy Pelosi deserves […]
11/7/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Democrats were romping to victory in Tuesday’s [11-6-18] midterm elections, in a stinging defeat for President Donald Trump that breaks the GOP stranglehold on power in Washington and immediately brings the question of impeachment into play next year. The Democratic triumph could also propel Nancy Pelosi back to the […]
11/7/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republicans lost the House of Representatives in Tuesday [11-6-18] night’s midterm elections — a painful blow that will subject the Trump White House to ruthless Democratic oversight in the coming months. But to hear the president and his allies tell it, the winner of the election was President Donald Trump […]
11/7/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP TAXES: “House Democrats are ready to unleash the full force of their oversight powers on the Trump administration, a political liability for the President that will come from a newly divided government in Washington. Now in the majority, Democrats are prepared to force Cabinet secretaries to testify, request President Donald […]
11/6/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republicans’ loss of control of the U.S. House of Representatives leaves the party with a more conservative congressional caucus that is even more bound to President Donald Trump and more united around his provocative rhetoric and hardline agenda. Although some moderate Republicans who remain in the House may view the […]
11/6/2018
CONGRESS/DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republicans moved toward expanding their control of the Senate as Democrats took power in the House, with incomplete election results pointing toward a reaffirmation of a deeply divided nation. The Republicans flipped seats in three states — Indiana, Missouri and North Dakota — that President Trump had won by a […]
11/6/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats harnessed voter fury toward President Trump to win control of the House and capture pivotal governorships Tuesday [11-7-18] night as liberals and moderates banded together to deliver a forceful rebuke of Mr. Trump, even as Republicans added to their Senate majority by claiming a handful of conservative-leaning seats. The […]
11/6/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats have won back control of the House of Representatives, slicing through Republican-held suburbs where President Donald Trump has proven toxic to undo a Republican majority once thought to be impervious until the next round of redistricting. From Florida to Texas to Illinois, Republican incumbents who survived reelection in 2016 […]
10/31/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Republicans need to hold small conservative towns like this one in southeastern Kansas if they have any hope of keeping the House majority next week. So staffers for the GOP candidate in this House race, Steve Watkins, reacted with delight when during a day of door knocking here, a […]
10/24/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “If Democrats retake the House next month, they may take a couple of opportunities to work with President Donald Trump on legislation. But don’t expect any big economic deals. In the latest POLITICO Money podcast, reporters Elana Schor and Megan Cassella discuss their recent work with Sarah Karlin-Smith and Aaron […]
10/22/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The White House is racing to address one of the Republican Party’s biggest challenges of the midterm elections: the massive number of open seats created by an exodus of GOP House members. President Donald Trump on Thursday [10-25-18] will host a Washington fundraiser for three Republican candidates vying for […]
10/22/2018
ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/SENATE/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Call it the mystery middle class tax cut. In recent days President Donald Trump has twice promised a new ‘major tax cut’ ahead of the November midterm elections, mystifying White House officials, congressional leaders, and tax wonks around town who mostly have no idea what he’s talking about. The pledge […]
10/18/2018
ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/JOE BIDEN/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday [10-18-18] said he hopes Democrats don’t try to impeach President Donald Trump if they retake the House of Representatives following next month’s midterm elections…The former vice president said Democrats should wait until special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe is concluded […]
10/18/2018
CONGRESS/DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP TAXES: “The U.S. Congress could request President Donald Trump’s tax returns under a seldom-used 1924 law, which Democrats say they plan to invoke promptly if they win control of the House of Representatives or the Senate in the Nov. 6 elections. In a move that would set up a battle […]
10/13/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/ENDORSEMENT/HOUSE OF REPS/PENNSYLVANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Saturday [10-13-18] blasted out messages of support for Reps. Keith Rothfus and Andy Barr — two of the GOP’s most endangered House incumbents — ahead of a Kentucky rally where the president will stump for Barr later in the day…Trump called Rothfus’ opponent, Democratic Rep. Conor […]
10/4/2018
ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESDIENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The White House has a message for vulnerable House Republicans tiptoeing around President Donald Trump: Get on board or start packing. The warning comes in a memo from White House political director Bill Stepien, who argues that GOP candidates who try to distance themselves from the president are only […]
10/4/2018
DEMS/HEALTHCARE/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/OBAMACARE/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats are quietly preparing to launch a slew of investigations into the Trump administration’s health care moves if they retake the House in November, aiming to freeze the White House’s efforts to unravel Obamacare and probe the administration’s care of immigrant kids. The wide-ranging inquiries, coordinated across multiple committees, […]
9/28/2018
2016 ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A U.S. House of Representatives committee voted on Friday [9-28-18] to release dozens of transcripts of interviews from its investigation of Russia meddling in the 2016 U.S. elections, including conversations with senior associates of President Donald Trump. The House Intelligence Committee voted unanimously to send transcripts of […]
9/28/2018
2016 ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A U.S. House of Representatives committee voted on Friday [9-28-18] to release dozens of transcripts of interviews from its investigation of Russia meddling in the 2016 U.S. elections, including conversations with senior associates of President Donald Trump. The House Intelligence Committee voted unanimously to send transcripts of […]
9/27/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/DEMS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/NOMINATION/SENATE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE/WOMEN: “Members of the House of Representatives have no say in whether professor Christine Blasey Ford’s accusations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh sink his Supreme Court nomination. But as much as the contentious confirmation fight over Kavanaugh played out on television screens across the country on Thursday [9-27-18] has put vulnerable […]
9/27/2018
2016 ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A U.S. House of Representatives committee will vote on Friday [9-28-18] on whether to release dozens of transcripts of interviews from its investigation of Russia and the 2016 U.S. election, including conversations with senior associates of President Donald Trump. The House Intelligence Committee is expected to agree […]
9/26/2018
DRUGS/ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/MEDICAID/SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The House and Senate have reached agreement on a big package of measures to address the opioid epidemic. The legislation, backed by leaders of both parties, is a rare bipartisan achievement that lawmakers are eager to have in hand when they go home to campaign for the midterm elections. The 653-page […]
9/26/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The House Intelligence Committee will vote Friday [9-28-18] to release the transcripts of more than 50 interviews the panel conducted as part of its investigation into Russian election meddling, the committee posted Wednesday [9-26-18]. The vote, scheduled by House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes, will pave the way for […]
9/25/2018
ANDREW MCCABE/DEMS/FBI/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Republicans have begun the process to subpoena the Justice Department for the memos written by former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe that reportedly detail the explosive comments reportedly made by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein last year about President Donald Trump, according to a Democratic aide. House […]
9/13/2018
GOVERNMENT/HOUSE OF REPS/SENATE/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House and Senate negotiators reached bipartisan agreement on a package of spending bills, as well as a continuing resolution to fund the remainder of the government through December 7 and forestall a potential government shutdown battle, aides in both chambers told CNN on Thursday [9-13-18]. The agreement, which the Senate […]
9/11/2018
FBI/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “One of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress is alleging misconduct by former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, an unproven and disputed assertion that the President amplified Tuesday morning, the 17th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. At issue are claims made by Republican […]
9/10/2018
AGRICULTURE/CONGRESS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congressional Republicans, eager to hit the campaign trail to save their imperiled majorities, are starting to narrow their September legislative to-do list in hopes of skipping town early. But they still have to deal with a handful of looming deadlines, a potential shutdown fight and internal policy tensions — and […]
9/5/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/PAUL RYAN/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “TRUMP’S TARIFF CUTS: House lawmakers easily passed legislation on Tuesday [9-4-18] to waive tariffs on roughly 1,700 imported products used by U.S. manufacturers, sending to President Donald Trump’s desk a bill that some of his allies have said undercuts the president’s trade leverage. Supporters of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill […]
9/5/2018
AGRICULTURE/ECONOMY/HOUSE OF REPS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump Economy is booming with help of House and Senate GOP. #FarmBill with SNAP work requirements will bolster farmers and get America back to work. Pass the Farm Bill with SNAP work requirements!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 5, 2018 8:21 am […]
8/23/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/SENATE/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday [8-23-18] for legislation to fund much of the government, including $675 billion for the Department of Defense, as lawmakers worked to minimize the risk of a government shutdown before the fiscal year ends Sept. 30. The Senate voted 85-7 to pass the $854 […]
8/21/2018
CALIFORNIA/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/LEGAL/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A federal grand jury on Tuesday [8-21-18] indicted California GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife on charges of improperly using hundreds of thousands of campaign funds to pay for personal expenses, including family vacations and dental work. Hunter is also accused of filing false campaign reports and wire fraud. The […]
8/21/2018
CALIFORNIA/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/LEGAL/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter, a Republican of California, was indicted on charges that he and his wife used hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds to pay for vacations, video games and other personal expenses and filed false campaign finance reports, federal officials said on Tuesday [8-21-18]. Hunter, who was […]
8/8/2018
ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As long as I campaign and/or support Senate and House candidates (within reason), they will win! I LOVE the people, & they certainly seem to like the job I’m doing. If I find the time, in between China, Iran, the Economy and much more, which I must, we will have […]
8/8/2018
ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Republicans have now won 8 out of 9 House Seats, yet if you listen to the Fake News Media you would think we are being clobbered. Why can’t they play it straight, so unfair to the Republican Party and in particular, your favorite President!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 8, […]
8/2/2018
ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Republicans are currently holding onto the idea that they can hold their majority by the thinnest of threads. A special election on Tuesday [7-31-18] in Ohio may cut through that plan, setting off a sort of electoral panic with less than 100 days left before the midterm vote. The […]
8/2/2018
AGRICULTURE/HOUSE OF REPS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When the House and Senate meet on the very important Farm Bill – we love our farmers – hopefully they will be able to leave the WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD STAMPS PROVISION that the House approved. Senate should go to 51 votes!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 2, 2018 1:57 pm […]
7/26/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/PAUL RYAN/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday [7-26-18] rejected a move by fellow Republicans to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the No. 2 Justice Department official, who oversees the federal probe of Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election…A group of Republicans in the House of Representatives […]
7/24/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump’s top allies in the House are considering a last-ditch attempt to circumvent Republican leaders and punish Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), the chairman of the House Freedom Caucus and a regular Trump confidant, said Tuesday [7-24-18] […]
7/24/2018
ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TAXES/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled an election-year tax plan on Tuesday [7-24-18] that is unlikely to become law but could energize party voters this autumn by promising permanent tax cuts for individuals and most business owners. Days before lawmakers head home for five weeks of summer campaigning before […]
7/18/2018
BORDER/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Thank you to Congressman Kevin Yoder! He secured $5 BILLION for Border Security. Now we need Congress to support. Kevin has been strong on Crime, the Border, the 2nd Amendment, and he loves our Military and Vets. @RepKevinYoder has my full and total endorsement!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 18, 2018 4:29 […]
7/17/2018
DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Top Democrats in the House and the Senate demanded on Tuesday [7-17-18] that Republican leaders stifle conservative attacks on the special counsel’s Russia investigation and compel President Trump’s senior national security advisers to testify to Congress about Monday’s [7-17-18] extraordinary summit meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia…Republicans […]
7/12/2018
FBI/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The embattled F.B.I. agent who oversaw the opening of the Russia investigation mounted an aggressive personal defense on Thursday [7-12-18], rejecting accusations that he let his private political views bias his official actions and labeling Republicans’ preoccupation with him ‘another victory notch in Putin’s belt…’ But in defending himself and […]
7/12/2018
FBI/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Peter Strzok tussled with GOP lawmakers at a contentious hearing Thursday [7-12-18], with the FBI agent denying that anti-Trump text messages he sent influenced his work and Republicans accusing him of epitomizing purported bias among federal investigators..Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R., Va.) said Mr. Strzok’s exchange of thousands of […]
7/12/2018
FBI/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “An FBI agent who criticized then-presidential candidate Donald Trump in text messages during the 2016 election campaign vigorously defended himself at a raucous hearing on Thursday, describing Republican lawmakers’ attacks on him as helping America’s enemies. Republican and Democratic lawmakers shouted and swapped insults in the U.S. House of Representatives […]
7/12/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/PAUL RYAN/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday [7-12-18] that while he does not support President Donald Trump’s moves to impose tariffs on major U.S. trading partners’ goods, he questioned the wisdom of Congress taking legislative action to stop such sanctions…U.S. farmers and other businesses in states that strongly […]
7/11/2018
DEMS/ELECTIONS/HOUSE OF REPS/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS/SENATE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Joe Donnelly knew his audience: Addressing a group of camouflage-clad union mine workers and retirees here last weekend, the Democratic senator trumpeted his efforts to protect their pensions and health care, asked attendees to raise their hands if they knew someone with a pre-existing health condition, and made not […]
7/10/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/SEX ABUSE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “House Majority Whip Steve Scalise on Tuesday [7–10-18] came out in support of Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, the first member of the House leadership team to do so since the congressman has been rocked by accusations that he turned a blind eye to alleged sexual abuse while an assistant […]
7/9/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “House Majority Whip Steve Scalise on Monday [7-9-18] released a statement backing Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) against accusations that he turned a blind eye to sexual abuse decades ago. The Louisiana Republican is the first member of leadership to publicly back Jordan, who has long been a thorn in GOP leadership’s […]
6/30/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I never pushed the Republicans in the House to vote for the Immigration Bill, either GOODLATTE 1 or 2, because it could never have gotten enough Democrats as long as there is the 60 vote threshold. I released many prior to the vote knowing we need more Republicans to win […]
6/28/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “House Republicans on Thursday [6-28-18] mounted a multi-front effort to rebuke and embarrass the GOP-led Justice Department, hauling Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein before an ’emergency’ hearing of the Judiciary Committee just as the House voted to accuse him of flouting congressional document requests. Face-to-face with Rosenstein and FBI […]
6/28/2018
FBI/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. House Republican allies of President Donald Trump shouted and attacked Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Thursday [6-28-18], alleging he was improperly withholding documents related to the FBI’s investigation of Trump’s 2016 campaign. The tense congressional hearing came as Republicans brought to the House floor a non-binding resolution that […]
6/27/2018
DREAMERS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The House resoundingly rejected a far-reaching immigration overhaul on Wednesday [6-27-18], despite a last-minute plea from President Trump, as internal divisions in the Republican ranks continued to hobble legislative efforts to protect the young unauthorized immigrants known as Dreamers. The 121-301 votes was an embarrassment to both Mr. Trump […]
6/27/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House on Wednesday [6-27-18] rejected an immigration bill devised as a compromise between different wings of the GOP, in a defeat for centrist Republicans aiming to show progress on the contentious issue before the midterm elections. With Democrats opposed to what they saw as the bill’s harsh treatment of […]
6/27/2018
BORDER/CHILDREN/DREAMERS/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a ‘compromise’ immigration bill on Wednesday [6-27-18], as expected, that would have addressed the crisis of families being separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. The House could vote next month on a narrower measure that is being developed and would focus specifically on the family […]
6/25/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In more than 20 of the most competitive House races of 2018, the share of Democrats voting in primaries notably increased, compared with 2014, the last midterm election cycle. Democrats have appeared to be more enthusiastic than Republicans about the 2018 elections, showing up in massive numbers to protest President […]
6/25/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Republicans are adding to a broad immigration bill a measure making it harder to work in the U.S. without legal documentation and a provision establishing a new agricultural guest-workers program, part of a last-ditch effort to show progress on the issue ahead of the midterm elections. A vote on […]
6/25/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Republicans will push ahead this week with a vote on their own compromise immigration bill that still faces long odds in the chamber despite last-minute delays and a rush to make changes. Over the weekend, aides and members worked to see if they might be able to include a […]
6/22/2018
ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representative still plan to bring an immigration bill up for a vote next week, despite President Donald Trump’s urgings on Friday [6-22-18] to drop the effort until after November’s elections…Trump, faced with a public outcry over his policy that separated children from their […]
6/22/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Two days ago, President Donald Trump promised House Republicans he’d have their backs ‘1,000 percent’ on immigration. On Friday [6-22-18], he told them to ‘stop wasting their time’ — putting GOP leaders in an impossible position and throwing the conference into chaos. But House Republican leaders say they plan […]
6/21/2018
CHILDREN/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “House Republican leaders on Thursday [6-21-18] delayed a vote on a broad immigration bill that would provide a path to citizenship for young, unauthorized immigrants while keeping migrant families together at the border. The measure had appeared destined to fail as Republicans remained at odds over immigration. The bill, a compromise […]
6/21/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republican leaders delayed until Friday [6-22-18] a vote on an immigration bill designed to be a compromise between the party’s moderates and conservatives, amid concerns over whether the legislation had enough support to pass. The bill had been scheduled to be the second of two contentious votes Thursday [6-21-18] afternoon […]
6/21/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House will vote on two broad immigration proposals Thursday [6-21-18], but barring some major shift in momentum, both of those proposals are headed toward failure. Despite an all-out blitz from the Trump administration — including face-to-face entreaties from the President to skeptical House Republicans — to lock in the […]
6/21/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House is expected to vote Thursday [6-21-18] on the most robust piece of immigration legislation to come to the House floor in more than a decade, a dramatic showdown that will test some conservatives’ loyalty to President Donald Trump. After years of almost-votes, countless working groups and false alarms, […]
6/20/2018
BORDER/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/PAUL RYAN/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Wednesday [6-20-18] that the House would press ahead with a vote on a broad immigration bill that includes language to curb the Trump administration’s practice of separating families on the border…But doubts persisted about the bill’s chances of passage when it comes up for […]
6/20/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Speaker Paul Ryan’s carefully crafted immigration bill appears headed toward defeat after tensions boiled over in the House ahead of Thursday’s [6-21-18] vote. In a rare dispute on the House floor Wednesday [6-20-18], Ryan and House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows argued loudly with each other over what exactly was […]
6/20/2018
ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/RUDY GIULIANI/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Rudy Giuliani’s love life is causing trouble for the White House. In a move that blindsided the West Wing and sent Hill Republicans into a tizzy, the president’s personal attorney is throwing his support behind an obscure House candidate in Louisiana trying to take out incumbent GOP Rep. Clay Higgins. […]
6/20/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Had a great meeting with the House GOP last night at the Capitol. They applauded and laughed loudly when I mentioned my experience with Mark Sanford. I have never been a fan of his!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2018 03:04 pm […]
6/20/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House mobilized an all-out Capitol Hill lobbying blitz Wednesday [6-20-18] afternoon in the hope of salvaging an immigration bill in the House that would give Trump his long-awaited border wall as well as a solution for family separations at the border. After a week of back and forth, […]
6/19/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “THANK YOU @HouseGOP! https://t.co/scvACfJwts“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 19, 2018 09:36 pm […]
6/19/2018
BORDER/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is meeting with Republicans Tuesday [6-19-18] on Capitol Hill at a pivotal moment — both for his presidency and his party — as the GOP-controlled House of Representatives prepares to hold major votes on two very different immigration bills this week…It’s the heart-wrenching stories of immigrant families […]
6/19/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “THANK YOU @HouseGOP! https://t.co/scvACfJwts“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 19, 2018 01:04 pm […]
6/19/2018
BORDER/DREAMERS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump heads to Capitol Hill Tuesday [6-19-18] evening to rally House Republicans behind an immigration bill he panned just five days ago. Now Republicans have to decide: Which Trump do they believe? Speaker Paul Ryan and his top lieutenants are well aware that only the president can give […]
6/15/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump said on Friday [6-15-18] that he would not sign a compromise immigration bill worked out by Republican lawmakers in the House, severely damaging its prospects ahead of a vote planned for next week. Speaker Paul D. Ryan is planning to hold votes on two immigration measures: a […]
6/15/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Friday [6-15-18] upended delicate House negotiations over immigration legislation by suggesting he wouldn’t sign a compromise measure, prompting a clarifying tweet from the president and leaving Republicans uncertain about how to proceed. In a morning interview with Fox News, Mr. Trump had indicated he wouldn’t sign […]
6/13/2018
DREAMERS/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Unless the U.S. House of Representatives can beat the legislative odds, America’s young ‘Dreamer’ immigrants will have to keep dreaming about living without fear of deportation. That was the gloomy outlook on Wednesday [6-13-18] in the House for an effort to solve the long-standing issue of the Dreamers that is […]
6/7/2018
DREAMERS/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republicans in the U.S. Congress on Thursday [6-7-18] struggled to agree on immigration legislation that could be voted on before November’s congressional elections, as party members disagreed on key issues such as the future of illegal ‘Dreamer’ immigrants. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan convened the closed-door meeting for […]
6/7/2018
DREAMERS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A leader of House Republican moderates said Thursday [6-7-18] that a tentative deal with conservatives is being discussed to help young ‘Dreamer’ immigrants stay in the U.S. legally. It was unclear if the offer was a potential breakthrough in the GOP’s long-running schism over immigration or would devolve into another failed […]
6/7/2018
DREAMERS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Republicans in the U.S. Congress on Thursday [6-7-18] struggled to agree on immigration legislation that could be voted on before November’s congressional elections, as party members disagreed on key issues such as the future of illegal ‘Dreamer’ immigrants. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan convened the closed-door meeting for 235 […]
6/6/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. Democrats on Wednesday [6-6-18] said the results of nominating contests in California and New Jersey put them in a stronger position to gain control of Congress in November and oppose Republican President Donald Trump. The morning after the busiest day of the primary election season, when voters in eight states […]
6/6/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/SINGAPORE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republican and Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill on Wednesday [6-6-18] that would require President Donald Trump’s administration to provide a detailed report on North Korea’s nuclear program to set a ‘baseline’ for progress on talks with Pyongyang. The bill, seen by Reuters before […]
5/23/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A top House ally of President Donald Trump said Wednesday [5-23-18] he expects the Justice Department will refuse to share the information that House Republicans have sought regarding an FBI informant that made contact with the Trump campaign. ‘They’re not going to see any documents tomorrow, so it doesn’t […]
5/22/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/PRISONS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House of Representatives on Tuesday [5-22-18] passed a bill backed by the White House aimed at improving federal prisons that faces steep opposition in the Senate and among advocates of criminal justice revisions. The First Step Act, sponsored by Georgia’s GOP Rep. Doug Collins and New York’s Democratic Rep. […]
5/22/2018
DRUGS/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Patients with life-threatening conditions would get the right to try unproven drugs under legislation that passed Tuesday [5-22-18] in the House and now goes to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it. The passage of the so-called Right to Try bill, in a 250-169 vote, ends months of […]
5/22/2018
2016 ELECTION/DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee is pointing to a recent agreement between Justice Department officials and the White House to investigate the use of a confidential source sent to speak with Trump campaign aides as an attack on the department’s independence…After a meeting at the […]
5/22/2018
DREAMERS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Paul Ryan is struggling to stop an immigration showdown in the House, as his Republican Conference degenerates into an all-out war that could put his speakership on the line. The Wisconsin Republican pleaded with his conference Tuesday [5-22-18] to come together after a tumultuous few days of infighting. The only […]
5/22/2018
BANKING/DODD-FRANK/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. House of Representatives passed on Tuesday [5-22-18] bipartisan legislation that would ease bank rules introduced in the wake of the 2007-2009 financial crisis, giving President Donald Trump a major legislative victory. Tuesday’s vote rolls back some of the 2010 Dodd-Frank rules that restricted operations by smaller banks and […]
5/18/2018
AGRICULTURE/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a sweeping $867 billion farm bill on Friday [5-18-18] after Republican leaders failed to appease conservative lawmakers who had asked them not to hold the vote until they were given the chance to consider a bill to clamp down on immigration. The next […]
5/17/2018
AGRICULTURE/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Tomorrow, the House will vote on a strong Farm Bill, which includes work requirements. We must support our Nation’s great farmers!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 17, 2018 5:14 pm […]
5/16/2018
DREAMERS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Support grew in the House for an effort to force a vote on several immigration proposals, sparking some conservatives to consider using a coming vote on the farm bill as leverage to try to block them. GOP Reps. John Katko of New York and David Trott of Michigan on Wednesday [5-16-18] […]
5/16/2018
HOLIDAY/HOUSE OR REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VA: “House votes today on Choice/MISSION Act. Who will stand with our Great Vets, caregivers, and Veterans Service Organizations? Must get Choice passed by Memorial Day!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 16, 2018 12:21 pm […]
5/15/2018
ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/PENNSYLVANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Voters head to the polls on Tuesday [5-14-18] in crucial party primaries in Pennsylvania, a state that has become central to Democrats’ hopes of retaking control of the U.S. House of Representatives.The state offers Democrats the opportunity to pick up as many as five seats from Republicans in congressional elections […]
5/14/2018
DEMS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/NET NEUTRALITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday [5-16-18] on whether to reverse a decision by the Trump administration to roll back Obama-era ‘net neutrality’ rules, Democratic senators said on Monday [5-14-18]. Advocates of keeping the 2015 open-internet rules have the backing of 50 U.S. senators, including Republican Susan Collins. […]